11.   Republicans in Congress have long criticized the Clinton administration for what they believe would be a lax anti-drug policy without their influence.

12.   The decision ended five months of wrangling, with the IMF demanding that Pakistan cut its expenditures, tighten its lax fiscal policy and reduce its deficit.

13.   The no-change policy is drawing fire from a local congressman and from immigration reform groups who say Haitians are taking advantage of a lax U.S. policy.

14.   These critics were especially worried that lax fiscal policy on the part of European partners, such as Italy and Belgium, would make the currency weak.

15.   These critics were especially worried that lax fiscal policy on the part of European partners would bring the currency down.

16.   Every EU state had accepted the principles of fines as a deterrent against lax fiscal policies which could weaken the new currency.

17.   Keat Chhon also dismissed criticism of lax economic policies and added that Phnom Penh was following the advice of international donors.

18.   Santer said that there should be no encouragement for member states to operate lax financial policies.